I agree with this, but the divestment in value-deprecating items is also based in an idea that African Americans have to build up our own community, despite racism, despite history, despite macro practices affecting present-day micro embodiments. When you say that it speaks to a specific Black pathology and shouldn't,…

I think the point made regarding how a song represents a particular time frame or moment in a culture, and thus loses its timeless nature because the moment it represents is long gone, is the most accurate description of "One Sweet Day" I've read. With that said, I'm so thankful that this song holds the record for the…